Donald Trump Jr defends Russell Brand and points to rapist ‘finding God’

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Russell Brand was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others following a trial at Southwark Crown Court in London

Donald Trump's son has defended Russell Brand, suggesting he was convicted of rape due to his recent conversion to Christianity.

Donald Trump Jr., known as Don Jr., is the latest celebrity to express his support for the disgraced comedian, who has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after he was found guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults following a trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. The president's son suggested the prosecution was politically motivated .

In a video posted on Rumble on Tuesday, he said: "He finds God, I guess, changes his ways, sees some aspects of conservative life, and talks about them, and now he's going to spend 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape when no one had a problem with it in the prior 27 years."

Despite the Crown Prosecution Service already reviewing two more rape allegations against Brand, Don Jr. questioned the timeline of the allegations presented during the trial.

The offences Brand was convicted for took place between 2004 and 2009. However, Brand was acquitted of other allegations of rape and sexual assault, which dated back to 1999.

Don Jr., 48, added: "He was convicted, by the way, with no forensic evidence, no DNA, no police report from the time now decades old, on allegations dating back to 1999. So, when he was like married to Katy Perry, he's one of the most famous actors in the world, no one seemed to have a problem. No one seemed to think he was a rapist then."

The businessman went on to criticise the length of Brand's prison term, questioning the British justice system. He said: "This raises what I think are some pretty obvious questions about why his sentence was more severe than, I don't know, sentences handed to Muslim grooming gangs across the UK.

"Every week we did a story about some kid getting raped in a tank by — oh, they just let him off with a slap on the wrist. We told him not to do it again. Russell gets to spend 10 and a half years in prison."

Sentencing Brand, Mr Justice Bennathan…

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